International Student Enrollment Jumps 12 Percent at U.S. Universities

International student enrollment at U.S. universities and colleges rose 11.5 percent in the 2022-23 school year—with California receiving more such students than any other state, according to a new report by the global education nonprofit Institute of International Education. The increase is the largest single-year gain the U.S. has seen in 40 years and comes after a significant drop due to travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020-21, international enrollment fell 15 percent—from 1.1 million students in 2019-20 to 914,095—and rose only 3.8 percent the following school year, according to the nonprofit. However, the 2022-23 numbers show international enrollment has almost made a full recovery, nearly reaching pre-pandemic numbers of 1.05 million international students....